Gained weight since using Fitbit

[Cricket1978]

I have been using Fitbit for about a week now and I have gained weight...Anyone else have this problem?  Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance...

[mikewharton]

Hi,

Definitely a lifestyle change!

Mike

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[Jabrat]

My "calories burned" are very, very important to me!  

[pharkins]

This is absolutely true. I look up or look at my packages to double check for accurecy. Also when I am out to eat I ask for a nutritional guide. If I have to use what they have I do. Remember nothing is accurate. This is a motivational tool. If you are working hard during your workouts and you really try to make the right decisions on food choices. If you want something you love have some just portion size it instead of the whole cake or whatever it is. I have found if I really want something I have it just a smaller amount so I can have the satisfaction with out the guilt.  If you over indulge make sure you get back on track you are human:)

[mikewharton]

If you eat out often I get a lot of my calorie and other off of calorieking.com. The lookup is free and it has a lot of foods listed.

Mike

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[SunriseRun310]

I was walking my steps and did not loose weight for about 3 weeks untill I set the goal to loose 8 pounds by the beginning of March.  I STOP  ignoring what I eat  and START counting calories. i lost the 8 pounds in 2 weeks.

Eat healthy food, count your calories and exercise SORRY THERE IS NOT OTHER WAY

[Marilyn]

How does one link with MyFitness Pal?

[pinkscooter]

Thank you!!  I have been trying to figure this out for a couple days..........just happened to run across this thread!  Got my goal changed to a more realistic figure.

[Water_Dog]

"Remember that muscle weighs more than fat!  Keep that in mind - check how your clothes are fitting to give you some encouragement!  You may weigh more but less inches!" 

Actually, muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound = a pound. Muscle is less dense and takes up less space on your body.

[kamiller]

I do that as well. I eat about a 500-700 calorie deficit to what I burn per day. I also challenge myself to do more than the minimum of 10,000 steps per day. I am averaging about 18,000 steps a day. I walk everywhere. I commute and ride the train so I have to walk to work and back to the train.

I have cut out a lot of bread, soda, sweets, and traded for more protein-enriched foods, vegetables, water water water. I try to exercise as much as possible. Even at my desk. I do squats - 50 to 100. I do some resistance bands workout as well. I also work with Shaun T - his basic workout since I have only been working out a month. I have lost 20 lbs. since I started on Jan. 30th at the doctors office. You can do it. Don't think diet. This is a lifestyle change!!!! Make it permanent. Portion control. i do measure and use conversion calculators online. You get used to eating less. Eat 1/2 of what you eat out or share with someone. Check menus before you go out so you know what you can and can't eat. If you have more than you need, sacrifice and don't eat that high level of calories the next day. Exchange certain foods for other foods that are are lower in calories, high in protein, low in carbs.

[kamiller]

When you go on MyFitnessPal, it gives you the option to have FitBit linked.

[rlync]

I am also having weight gain issues since using Fitbit Charge- I have lost 65 lbs on weight watchers and have kept it off for almost two years -Got the Fitbit Charge to keep track of my heart rate so I am working in the right zone. This week my Fitbit has been in the green zone with my eating log.- But got on the scale and I am up another pound - almost 4 lb weight gain- Weighing and measuring everything. Not sure what the deal is. I have the fitbit set up as a 750 calories deficet. Working out 4/5 days a week with a mixture of strength training and cardio - Any suggestions would be helpful

[Nausicca]

I just started using my Fitbit last night. I throw a paper route, and Sunday is always the heaviest day. I ended up with over 15.000 steps taken, nearly 6 miles. I've been doing this route for almost a month now. I estimate the regular daily route will be around 10,000 steps. So why have I not lost weight? Probably because of my eating habits. I'm too addicted  to sugar.  So I'm digging out the Crock Pot again and going to have only one Crock Pot meal a day in addition to my morning frappacino (which I cannot go without or my co-workers will be running for their lives). I hope to start seeing a difference with these changes, but the Fitbit showed me just how much exercise I was getting with this paper route.

[iMike]

@Nausicca Do you get your Frappacino from a coffee house like Starbucks?  Frappes are loaded with milk/creme base which adds to the calories in addition to all the sugar.  If you're not able to just do straight coffee with a teaspoon of sugar, try experimenting.  I'm not Starbucks guy, but here we have Caribou Coffee.  I used to get a 1/2 vanilla, 1/2 caramel latte, sized large, every day.  Because of the sugar from the syrups and the steamed milk this drink was about 300 calories.  Then I found cold press - cold brewed coffee.  Try a cold press (without milk) and add a syrup.  You'll actually save yourself about 200 calories and cold press coffee has a better caffeine jolt than a drink with espresso (the steam from the espresso machine actually burns off some of the caffeine). 

Beyond your daily Frappe, you should examine your eating habits.  Don't try to change anything right now, but take a month and actually track your food.  Don't get down on yourself if you forget to track a meal here and there, but be honest about the portion sizes you're actually eating.  At the end of the month sit down and take a good hard look at your food consumption.  You may find you're actually eating a lot more than you think you are.  There are several apps for tracking food including Fitbit's dashboard and MyFitnessPal.

As for walking - it may or may not be enough when it comes to exercise.  Proper nutrition and portion control are key, but for some people walking isn't enough.  I live in a large city and rely on two modes of transportation - my feet and public transit.  I walk on average anywhere between 10k-15k steps per day.  I've done this for years.  This is what my body considers to be normal.  My advice would be to keep doing what you're doing during the first month of tracking your food.  You don't want to try to make too many changes at once.

[Nausicca]

I'm sure you're right that it's my eating habits that are the issue. I've done the math and by doing this paper route I'm walking nearly 40 miles a week, according to the Fitbit. Physically I can't do anything harder than walking as I have osteoarthritis in both knees. But I checked and my usual breakfast is nearly 1000 calories, so it's food intake I have to do something about. I LOVE carbs, that is one big issue. I'm thinking about going back to intermittent fasting. One meal a day only but that meal has all the calories I need. 

[sheril41]

Three weeks in doing steps and more .no booze no bread more water more fruits loadss of veg and 2kg gain .so not happy.

[Colinm39]

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@sheril41 wrote:
Three weeks in doing steps and more .no booze no bread more water more fruitsloadss of veg and2kg gain .so not happy.

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@sheril41 Four years ago that happened to me, I put on 2kg (4.4lb) in the first month and from then on I lost weight. But in putting on the that intial weight it showed a positive lessening in the tape measure. At about 1 year I went from 42" jeans to 36" and still at that level. My late doctor always said to me "It took along time to accumulate, don't rush taking the weight off".

Many other Fittbitters over that time reported the same issue and this link provides some insight

Enjoy your new addicition as many of us have...